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A resting spot for some old blog posts. I may get back to blogging again at some point.
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Aug 2019
The Stockdale Paradox
While Stockdale had remarkable faith in the unknowable, he noted that it was always the most optimistic of his prison mates who failed to make it out of there alive.
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May 2013
Siamese Soi, April Evening
You ask if I’ve ever been in love. I stay silent for a few, reminiscing, until it dawns on me that my answer must be no if I have to think so long about it.
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Dec 2011
A Real Man
A real man accepts his vulnerability. He hurts. He cries. He bleeds. He asks for help when needed. He recognizes the stupidity of macho.
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Nov 2011
Becoming Unoffendable
About three minutes into the conversation she commented on the grand size of my nose. And then she poked at it once with her finger while laughing. But what actually happened a few weeks back was this: Nothing.
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Oct 2011
You’ll Never Be Here Again
I cried there on those stairs. Blubbed like a baby for a few minutes. And I felt it right in my chest and in my gut. And it was beautiful, in a strange sort of way.
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Apr 2011
Embracing a fluid self-concept
Friends told me back then to just be myself. This wasn’t very good advice, because myself was the shy kid with zero social skills. What I needed to do was become more than myself.
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Nov 2010
Lessons learned from a Toastmasters humorous speech contest (Oh, and video of my winning speech)
I even stood in front of the mirror in the restroom for a few minutes, giving myself permission to be awesome. And hey, it worked!
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Jul 2010
Introducing Elephants
When there’s an elephant in the room, introduce them. All I do is follow the fear. I ask myself, what’s taboo here? What am I afraid to ask this person? And then I do my best to push through the fear and ask it.
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Mar 2010
Why You Should Stop Watching The News
So every time you watch or read the news, you’re feeding yourself an overwhelming amount of negativity which infects your thoughts.
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Oct 2009
Circle of Influence, Circle of Concern
If you’re smart, you’ll spend the majority of your time and energy within the smaller circle, your Circle of Influence.
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